Sixers G T.J. McConnell 'in demand' on NBA trade market

Sixers G T.J. McConnell 'in demand' on NBA trade market

The Philadelphia 76ers are a hot-button topic around the NBA currently. And when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski teamed up with co-worker and insider Zach Lowe to talk all things NBA in the most recent episode of ‘The Woj Pod,’ the Sixers came up almost immediately.

They dove deep into some of the top headlines so far this season, one of which centered around the team’s backup point guard T.J. McConnell.

Should the Sixers trade McConnell? Is he valuable to their ability to build on their 52-win season from a year ago?

Here’s how the NBA Insider put it:

“What do they do with T.J. McConnell? Because they’ve discussed an extension, just had conversations about one, but also he’s in demand on the trade market … he’s a terrific backup for anybody in the league. And if you are Philly, do you just feel like [Markelle] Fultz has this, we don’t need to keep T.J. around as an insurance policy? Brett Brown’s always really, really liked him and from the very beginning he’s one of the players who survived the rebuild. it’ll be interesting to see what they do with him too as we get closer to the February deadline.” Wojnarowski stated.

McConnell played 22 minutes and scored four points with three assists in the Sixers first game, a disappointing 18-point loss to the Boston Celtics.

An ideal backup point guard, McConnell helps space the floor while shooting over 43 percent from deep last season. While his stats aren’t eye-popping, his efficiency is. However, how valuable is he with 2017 No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz receiving extended action?

The trade value for McConnell is unknown, but there were rumors the Suns offered a second-round pick for him, which obviously didn’t get the job done. Personnel-wise, the Sixers aren’t flawed so a team would have to present much more than just an additional wing or big man.

Keep an eye on how McConnell’s trade value varies throughout the season.